I had turp procedure on 6/29. Everything was fine and I went back on blood thinner, Plavix, on July 6 and was on a baby aspirin throughout the procedure. On July 12th I was admitted due to bleeding in my urine. The doctor said it must have been from starting Plavix to early and bleeding stopped on July 16th and was discharged on the 17th. Now, I have a problem with when I pee the flow sprays out instead of going straight. If I pinch the top of the shaft while I am peeing, it goes straight. Did anyone have that problem? I think it might be from scar tissue and I don't see the doctor until two weeks. I am not sure if I should wait until I see the doctor because if I call a nurse will just talk to me. I appreciate it if anyone who had this problem will let me know and how it was resolved. Thank you.
I don't know how it happens, but I have the same issue after I had a kidney stone removed from the ureter. I think it is from the scope they use. I had this done 25 years ago and I still dribble when urinating. It has gotten better than the day after the operation, but never to my satisfaction. Unfortunately this maybe a side effect that will get better with time, but might not get to 100%. Only time will tell.
I have the same problem. I have a stricture from kidney stones surgery Also had a urolift. Done last year. Had a catheter in. It pulled down on my pee hole and I have to sit down to pee. If I stand I get a small stream on the top and from the bottom or it just goes all over. I ask my doctor and he said that it sometime happens after a catheter . Take care...Ken
hello,I wish i had an answer for you,but i don't. I'm 86 years old and they want to do the same surgery on me. I must admit i;m afraid of it. I don't know if i'm to old.
have you heard of uro lift ? this is a prostate procedure with no surgery. Maybe you could look into this. How are are you?
After my Holep my surgeon said that it was fairly common to have a stricture after the op due to scarring along part of the urethra. He said it was easily corrected by a further minor op. Fortunately I've had no problems but I would talk to the surgeon and ask for a correction if this is possible.
Hello,i wish i had an answer for but i don't. I'm 86 years old ,they want to do this turp on me. I must admit i'm afraid of this,as i think i'm to old for this surgery.How old are you? Have you heard of urolift? they don't do any cutting.I wish you well .i wish i had an answer?
Frank Don't have a turp. Tell them no. If you can have the uro-lift or one of the other less trouble surgery. I hate to say this but at your age I would be worried about the bleeding and other thing you don't need that. Take care ken
Dai and Ray...Don't let the doctor say that it is a easy fix for a stricture. It a major operation. They have to cut through all the musles between your legs and cut it out. Then they put the 2 ends together Look it up Urethroplasty Watch the videos. It's not easy Ken
Thanks, i felt the same way i was worried about this surgery. Have you .or do you know someone who had uro-lift?
I had a uro-lift done in april of 2015 All is good. I live in orlando where are you. I would never let anyone cut away at my prostate. Ken
Frank, Why are they recommending TURP? If you are not in retention and can pee OK, even if it's slow, and if the only problem is getting up during the night, I would be reluctant to do it. I am 77, had TURP done 6 months ago and am totally incontinent. I'm still hoping it gets better, but it has diminished my quality of life by maybe 80%. Every trip from the house requires planning. An extra pad or pull-up diaper. A plastic bag for disposal of the wet one. Will there be a toilet with a stall to give me some privacty. I am making 6 to 8 changes a day, and TURP was supposed to let me sleep at night. I still get up 2-3 times during the night, the diaper is wet, and if it's too wet, I wash up and change in the middle of the night. And too often, I can't get back to sleep due the emotional upset about the way I'm having to live.
When the urologist did the evaluation, the urodynamics, ultrasound, etc. and gave me the pitch as to why I should have TURP (possible retention, kidney damage, permanent catheter) I acted to quickly to decide on having the procedure. The worst decision of my life.
I know there are probably situations that give a clear justification for having TURP or some alternative procedure. Just be careful.
Frank can you tell me why theey what to do a turp on you what is the size of the prostate. I was at my urologist and I ask him if he would do a turp on a man of 86??? Take you Ken
Glenn Sorry about the surgery. What did your doctor say after that it is causing you so much problem...I will keep you in my prayers Ken
Thanks Ken. After the first TURP in March, he said that "maybe the Green Laser was too powerful" for me, or something to that effect. I've only seen him briefly after the second TURP (Gyrus TURP), and he and his nurse haven't given me any reasons for it being this way. Comments about OAB (over active bladder), urge incontinence, etc. But, no clear reasons for this happening to me, and not to the other 99.5% of men who have TURP. (The 99.5% is a number I found in a urological journal, and it said by two months after the procedure, 99.5% of men have little or no incontinence.
I hope you will improve but there are some men that have it done and it take over a year. I wish that doctors would stop useing the turp It is not a fix all. Sometime it cause more problem My urologist will only do a turp has a last resort. Take care Buddy Ken
i have urine retention,i'm 86 years old , i had a cystoscopy ,my prostae is 4 grams. They want to do a turp? i"m hoping i can have a uro-lift.Did you check into the uro-lift?
Hey Frank... I had a uro-lift done over a year ago and it is great. I'm going to send the information over to my urologist sometime they like to push them because they make money from the company. I docotr is great his about 45 and he cares about his patients. He has answers alot of question for me. Where do you live Frank. Do you have any other problem. At your age I think it would be a risk because of the bleeeding. I will not get a answer from him until monday. Have a good weekend Ken
Frank are you sure they said 4 grams. A normal prostate is 20-25 grams That seam very small..Please let me know I sent a e-mail to my doctor Ken
kenneth,,The cystocopy said i have enlarged prostate about 4cc long with obstructing lateral lobes,bladder normal,urethra normal.i hope i'm a good canidate for uro-lift? Do you know if i quailfy for uro-lift?
i live in Chicago ill